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St. Catherine of Siena said, “All the way to heaven is heaven.” These posts reflect on God, spirituality, and my attempts to bring more of heaven into my life as my spiritual journey progresses.

Prayer: Fall In Love

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What you fall in love with decides everything.

Published April 8, 2022
Categorized as All The Way to Heaven, Prayer Tagged Ignatian spirituality, Lent, Prayer

Prayer: For Generosity

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Here’s more inspiration from St. Ignatius of Loyola. This is his prayer for generosity.

Published April 1, 2022
Categorized as All The Way to Heaven Tagged generosity, Ignatian spirituality, Lent, Prayer

Finding God In a Telescope

Reading about the deployment of NASA’s James Webb telescope has brought me joy and has me thinking about God and science.

Published March 30, 2022
Categorized as All The Way to Heaven Tagged Cosmology, Deism, Joy, Science

Prayer: All Will Be Well

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Here’s a very short prayer, from the writings of Julian of Norwich, that assures us that all will be well.

Published March 25, 2022
Categorized as All The Way to Heaven, Prayer Tagged Lent, Prayer

Good Advice from 400 Years Ago

I find a lot of wisdom in the writings of St. Ignatius. I frequently use an introductory note from The Spiritual Exercises to remind myself to give others the benefit of the doubt.

Published March 23, 2022
Categorized as All The Way to Heaven Tagged Ignatian spirituality

Prayer: Patient Trust

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Here’s a prayer encouraging us to trust in the slow work of God.

Published March 18, 2022
Categorized as All The Way to Heaven, Prayer Tagged faith, habits, Lent, Prayer

Prayer: Our Real Work

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This prayer/poem from Wendell Berry makes me think of the Bible story of Doubting Thomas.

Published March 11, 2022
Categorized as All The Way to Heaven, Prayer Tagged faith, Lent, Prayer

A Prayer of Unknowing

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As we begin Lent, here’s one of my favorite prayers that gives me comfort during times of uncertainty.

Published March 4, 2022
Categorized as All The Way to Heaven, Prayer Tagged Lent, Prayer

A Good Enough Lent

My practice for Lent this year focuses on prayer. I’m using a podcast and a book to provide inspiration and structure.

Published February 23, 2022
Categorized as All The Way to Heaven Tagged good enough, Ignatian spirituality, Lent, Prayer, self-compassion

Addition or Subtraction for Lent?

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During Lent we are encouraged to pray, fast, and give alms. This year, instead of subtracting something (giving something up), I’m considering adding a new practice.

Published February 16, 2022
Categorized as All The Way to Heaven Tagged Lent, Prayer

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